Nonstop flight route between Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom and Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom and Garden Point Airport (GPN), Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,410 miles (or 13,534 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Aberdeen International Airport and Garden Point Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Aberdeen International Airport and Garden Point Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABZ / EGPD |
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| Location: | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°12'9"N by 2°11'53"W |
| Area Served: | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABZ |
| More Information: | ABZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPN / YGPT |
| Airport Name: | Garden Point Airport |
| Location: | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°23'57"S by 130°25'31"E |
| Area Served: | Melville Island, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tiwi Island Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPN |
| More Information: | GPN Maps & Info |
Facts about Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ):
- The closest airport to Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of ABZ.
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Near the airport off the A96 it the flat areas across from Concraig Farm the land here had wooden poles erected to deter German Gliders landing to attack RAF Dyce during WW2
- Aberdeen International Airport handled 3,440,765 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Aberdeen International Airport", other names for ABZ include "Aberdeen/Dyce Airport" and "Port-adhair Obar Dheathain".
- The furthest airport from Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Aberdeen Airport has now begun work on a £10 million construction project to attract more international routes.
- During air raids in the Second World War, aircraft were moved to East Fingask beside Oldmeldrum.
- Following an increase in the frequency of train services to Dyce station, First ScotRail now provides an almost half-hourly service to and from Aberdeen during the day.
- On 16 May 1945, two pilots were killed when a Wellington bomber crashed on landing wrecking a goods train in Dyce Station.
- Because of Aberdeen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Aberdeen International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Garden Point Airport (GPN):
- The closest airport to Garden Point Airport (GPN) is Snake Bay Airport (SNB), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) E of GPN.
- Garden Point Airport (GPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Garden Point Airport (GPN) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,944 miles (19,222 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of Garden Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Garden Point Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
